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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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