MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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