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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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