MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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