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
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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