MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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