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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring 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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