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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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