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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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