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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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