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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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