MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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