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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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