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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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