MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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