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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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