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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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