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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major 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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