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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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