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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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