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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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