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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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