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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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