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
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important 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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