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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically 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
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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