MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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