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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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