MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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