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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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