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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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