MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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