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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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