MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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