MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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