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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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