MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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