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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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