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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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