MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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 massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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