MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
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