MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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