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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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