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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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