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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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