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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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