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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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