MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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