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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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