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 is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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