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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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