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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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