MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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