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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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