MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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