MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new 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
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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