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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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