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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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