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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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