MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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