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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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