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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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