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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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