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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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