MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner 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
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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