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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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