MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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