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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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