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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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