MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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