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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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