MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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