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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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