MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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