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
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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