MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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