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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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