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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
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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