MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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