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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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