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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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