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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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