MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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