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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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