MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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