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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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