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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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