MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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