MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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