MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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