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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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