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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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