MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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