MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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