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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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