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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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