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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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