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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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