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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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