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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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