MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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