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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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