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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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