MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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