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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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