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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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