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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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