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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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