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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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