MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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