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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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