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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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