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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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