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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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