MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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