MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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