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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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