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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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