MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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