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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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