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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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