MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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