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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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