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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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