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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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