MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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