MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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