MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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