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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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