MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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