MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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