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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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