MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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