MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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