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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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