MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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