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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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