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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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