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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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