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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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