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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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