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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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