MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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