MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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