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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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