MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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