MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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