MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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