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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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