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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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