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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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