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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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