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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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