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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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