MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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