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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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