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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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