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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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