MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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