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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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