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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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