MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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