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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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