MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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