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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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