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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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