MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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