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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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