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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over 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 massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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