MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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