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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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