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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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