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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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