MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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