MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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