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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands 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
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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