MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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