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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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