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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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