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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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