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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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