MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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