MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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