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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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