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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping 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 scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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