MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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