MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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