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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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