MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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