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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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