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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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