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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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