MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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