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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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