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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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