MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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