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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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