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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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