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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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