MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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