MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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