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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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