MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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