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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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