MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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