MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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