MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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