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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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