MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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