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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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