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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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