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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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