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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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