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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important 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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