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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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