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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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