MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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