MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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