MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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