MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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