MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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