MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
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
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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