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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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