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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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