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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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