MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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