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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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