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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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