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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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