MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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