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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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