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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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