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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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