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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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