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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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