MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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