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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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