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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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