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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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