MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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