MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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