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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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