MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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