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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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