MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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