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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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