MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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