MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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