MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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