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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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