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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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