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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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