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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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