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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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