MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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