MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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