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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC 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
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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