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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
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
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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