MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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