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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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