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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
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
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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