MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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