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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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