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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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