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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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