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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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