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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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