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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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