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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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