MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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