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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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