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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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