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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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