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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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