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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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