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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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