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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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