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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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