MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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