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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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