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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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