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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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