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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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