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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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