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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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