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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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