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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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