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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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