MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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