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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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