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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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