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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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