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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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