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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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