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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major 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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