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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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