MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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