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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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