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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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