MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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