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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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