MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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