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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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