MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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