MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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