MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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