MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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