MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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