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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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