MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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