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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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