MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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