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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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