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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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