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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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