MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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