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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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