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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers 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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