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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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