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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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