MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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