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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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