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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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