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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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