MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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