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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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