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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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