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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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