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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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