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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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