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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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