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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|