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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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