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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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