MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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