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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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