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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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