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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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