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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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