MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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