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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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