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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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