MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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