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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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