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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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