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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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