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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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