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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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