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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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