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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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