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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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