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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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