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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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