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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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