MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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