MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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