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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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