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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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