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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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