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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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