MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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