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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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