MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners 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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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