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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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