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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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 organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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