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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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