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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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