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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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