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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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