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
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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