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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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