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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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