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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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