MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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