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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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