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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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