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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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