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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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