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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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