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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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