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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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