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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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