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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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