MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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