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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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