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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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