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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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