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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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