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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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