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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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