MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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