MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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