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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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