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
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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