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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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