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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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