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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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