MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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