MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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