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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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