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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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