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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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