MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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