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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major 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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