MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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