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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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