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 is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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