MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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