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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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