MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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