MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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