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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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