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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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