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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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