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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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