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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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