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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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