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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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