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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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