MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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