MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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