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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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