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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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