MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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