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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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