MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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