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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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