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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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