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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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