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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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