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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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