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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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