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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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