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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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