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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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