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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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