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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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