MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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