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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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