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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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