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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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