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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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