MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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