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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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