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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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