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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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