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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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