MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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