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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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