MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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