MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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