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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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