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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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