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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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