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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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