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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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