MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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