MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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