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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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