MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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