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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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