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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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