MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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