MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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