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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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