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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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