MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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