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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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