MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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