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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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