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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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