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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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