MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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