MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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