MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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