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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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