MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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