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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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