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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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