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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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