MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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