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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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