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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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