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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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