MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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