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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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