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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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