MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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