MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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