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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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