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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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