MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
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 take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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