MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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