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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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