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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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