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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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