MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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