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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important 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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