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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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