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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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