MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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