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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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