MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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