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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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