MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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