MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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