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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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