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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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