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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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