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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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