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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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