MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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