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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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